Hijr Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Hijr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hijr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Hijr (5) may also be a first name.

Hijr Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hijr Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hijr occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hijr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hijr are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 5,493,085th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 5 people.

It is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan Hijr is primarily found in: Baghlan, where 25 percent are found, Helmand, where 25 percent are found and Khost, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hijar892,826/
Hijir89330/
Hijer8912/
Khijr8910/
Hijre891/
Hijor891/
Hir861,676/
Hjr8615/
Ijr868/
Heijer80328/
Huijer80322/
Hoijer80116/
Haijer8044/
Hijjar8040/
Hijjir808/
Ahijre804/
Høijer803/
Hiejer800/
Hire7532,641/
Hair7520,647/
Hirt7520,111/
Khir7511,316/
Hird757,749/
Hier752,044/
Hajr751,972/
Chir751,639/
Ijir751,220/
Ijar75982/
Heir75952/
Hirz75950/
Hoir75904/
Ijor75293/
Ijer75116/
Hirr7595/
Huir7516/
Hejr7510/
Hirh758/
Hojr754/
Chjr754/
Hjer753/
Oijr752/
Hjir752/
Khjr752/
Hjre752/
Hjrh752/
Ijhr751/
Hirp751/
Háir751/
Hisr751/
Uijr751/
Yijr751/
Eijr751/
Jhjr751/
Jijr751/
Hhjr751/
Ijjr751/
Ijre751/
Ijrp751/
Ijrr751/
Ijyr751/
Hjrz751/
Huijzer73504/
Haaijer73475/
Heijjer7345/
Hoijere732/
Khaijer731/
Haidjer731/
Hijjard731/
Heidjer731/
Khair67281,048/
Hajar67105,871/
Kheir6740,389/
Hajir6728,663/
Ir6722,121/
Haire6710,047/
Chire679,034/
Heier676,194/
Khoir676,165/
Chair675,304/
Choir672,836/
Khire671,923/
Hayir671,812/
Heiyr671,681/
Ahjer671,267/
Hoier671,257/
Jr671,054/
Hajer67982/
Hujer67797/
Chior67777/
Haier67751/
Hairr67722/
Hirre67600/
Højer67535/
Hojer67468/
Hiyar67430/
Chier67382/
Heird67370/
Haiar67350/
Heiar67343/
Høier67331/
Ahjar67331/
Ijzer67292/
Hujar67264/
Eijer67260/
Hajrh67233/
Hajur67232/
Ohior67152/
Ahjir67138/
Hierz67115/
Hirtt67101/
Chhir6790/
Hirdt6780/
Hejer6776/
Ahiar6776/
Haird6773/
Ahair6773/
Hajor6773/
Hájer6772/
Chitr6755/
Cheir6753/
Hujre6751/
Hojar6751/
Hejir6743/
Heire6740/
Hoire6737/
Gijar6735/
Ahior6732/
Khirh6731/
Híjar6730/
Heuir6728/
Hejar6721/
Hoyir6720/
Khajr6719/
Chirr6717/
Huier6717/
Ehior6714/
Heirt6713/
Huiar6713/
Chirp6712/
Khizr6712/
Hyjer6711/
Haiir6711/
Chirt6711/
Hjære6711/
Hajtr6710/
Ijoor6710/
Hairt679/
Chgir679/
Ihier679/
Haior679/
Hiyer678/
Hkhir678/
Huire677/
Ohiar677/
Heyir677/
Aheir676/
Hirrz675/
Ehier675/
Hjair675/
Hiršs674/
Hujir674/
Ahjur673/
Haiyr673/
Hierr673/
Eijre673/
Hujor673/
Huizr672/
Hjerh672/
Ijjar672/
Khojr672/
Hajrz672/
Hæier672/
Chirh672/
Hjeir672/
Haair672/
Chird672/
Huird671/
Khjre671/
Heihr671/
Huirt671/
Huirz671/
Hichr671/
Hoirt671/
Hiyor671/
Haiur671/
Haajr671/
Yijir671/
Gijer671/
Ijerh671/
Ijyar671/
Iojor671/
Hégir671/
Hòjer671/
Hàjàr671/
Hãjer671/
Hüjer671/
Ijier671/
Hirțe671/
Hirtd671/
Hioar671/
Hayjr671/
Chuir671/
Chisr671/
Hedjr671/
Oijer671/
Oijrz671/
Uhjar671/
Uhjrh671/
Ahjtr671/
Ehiar671/
Ayhir671/
Jhujr671/
Huiir671/
Heijjjer671/
Hjrrz671/
Hjsrt671/
Hjeer671/
Hoicr671/
Khirr671/
Khgir671/
Hoird670/
Heior670/
Hiscr670/
Heirz670/
Hirrt670/
Hirrd670/
Hisre670/
Heiur670/
Hyier670/
Heirr670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hijr
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